The night wind swept through Holleka's thick, long hair.
Compared to the time-consuming caravan, Holleka traveling alone was nearly twice as fast. He had returned to Aitandinburg a day early.
He had not entered through the city gates.
Instead, he had infiltrated through a hidden passage beneath a section of the city wall.
This passage did not lead directly into Aitandinburg. Instead, it descended along a staircase.
Naturally, a passage belonging to the Silent Night Secret Society was heavily guarded.
The moment Holleka stepped down the stairs—
"Who goes there?"
A low shout rang out from the shadows.
Holleka said nothing and directly tossed over a token.
A moment later, the token was respectfully handed back.
"Please proceed, Lord Undying One."
The guard spoke deferentially.
Within the Silent Night Secret Society, aside from the high-ranking councilors, the name of Carlisle Ho, the Undying One, was exceptionally well known. In some ways, it even surpassed that of the councilors.
After all, the seventeen councilors stood high above everyone else, and those at the bottom rarely had contact with them. They dealt more often with field agents like Holleka and Runkal.
Faced with such respectful words, Holleka maintained his usual demeanor.
His high cheekbones were full of Pride, but a sharp glint lay hidden in his narrow eyes.
He had not forgotten his identity as a member of the Snake School.
If not for his mentor's repeated warnings, he would have loved nothing more than to set this place ablaze and avenge those dead Demon Hunters.
The Wolf School operated in the open.
The Snake School operated in the shadows.
For safety's sake, the two sides rarely communicated, but that did not mean they were indifferent to one another.
As far as Holleka knew, the Snake School had secretly aided the Wolf